Lanka Premier League is a T20 league contested every year by teams who all represent the cities of Sri Lanka, know the previous winners list and prize money
Due to many administrative issues the tournament which was supposed to happen in 2018, finally started in 2020 that too after a little delay due to COVID-19 pandemic. In the article below we take a look at some major details about the tournament, the top scorers, the leading wicket takers and the most successful teams of this league.
Highest Run Scorer In The Lanka Premier League
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Gunathilaka | 10 | 10 | 2 | 476 | 94* | 59.50 | 329 | 144.68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 8 |
| (Galle Gladiators) | |||||||||||||
| LJ Evans | 8 | 8 | 3 | 289 | 108* | 57.80 | 170 | 170.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
| (Colombo Kings) | |||||||||||||
| MD Shanaka | 9 | 9 | 2 | 278 | 73 | 39.71 | 172 | 161.62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 14 |
| (Dambulla Viiking) | |||||||||||||
| WIA Fernando | 9 | 8 | 1 | 275 | 92* | 39.28 | 204 | 134.80 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 |
| (Jaffna Stallions) | |||||||||||||
| N Dickwella | 9 | 9 | 1 | 270 | 65 | 33.75 | 182 | 148.35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| (Dambulla Viiking) | |||||||||||||
| BKG Mendis | 8 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 68 | 37.57 | 188 | 139.89 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
| (Kandy Tuskers) | |||||||||||||
| NLTC Perera | 10 | 8 | 2 | 261 | 97* | 43.50 | 117 | 223.07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 |
| (Jaffna Stallions) | |||||||||||||
| LD Chandimal | 9 | 8 | 2 | 246 | 80 | 41.00 | 190 | 129.47 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 |
| (Colombo Kings) | |||||||||||||
| AK Perera | 7 | 7 | 2 | 227 | 74* | 45.40 | 160 | 141.87 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| (Dambulla Viiking) | |||||||||||||
| Azam Khan | 10 | 9 | 2 | 215 | 55 | 30.71 | 115 | 186.95 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 |
| (Galle Gladiators) | |||||||||||||
MD Gunathilaka, Evans and MD Shanaka are the top three top scorers of the tournament. Gunathilaka the leading one has total of 476 runs with an impressive average of 59.50 and registering his highest score as 94*. Evans stand out number two with his contribution of 289 runs at an average of 57.80 meanwhile Shanaka stands at third on podium with 278 runs.
Highest Wicket Taker LPL
| Player | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWH De Silva | 10 | 10 | 37.0 | 2 | 192 | 17 | 3/15 | 11.29 | 5.18 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Jaffna Stallions) | ||||||||||||
| D Lakshan | 8 | 7 | 26.0 | 0 | 225 | 13 | 3/36 | 17.30 | 8.65 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Galle Gladiators) | ||||||||||||
| Qais Ahmad | 9 | 9 | 30.0 | 0 | 195 | 12 | 3/24 | 16.25 | 6.50 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Colombo Kings) | ||||||||||||
| PADLR Sandakan | 8 | 8 | 29.0 | 0 | 272 | 12 | 3/32 | 22.66 | 9.37 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| (Galle Gladiators) | ||||||||||||
| Mohammad Amir | 10 | 10 | 38.0 | 1 | 294 | 11 | 5/26 | 26.72 | 7.73 | 20.7 | 0 | 1 |
| (Galle Gladiators) | ||||||||||||
| D Olivier | 9 | 9 | 26.1 | 0 | 266 | 10 | 4/44 | 26.60 | 10.16 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 |
| (Jaffna Stallions) | ||||||||||||
| Usman Shinwari | 7 | 7 | 21.0 | 0 | 158 | 9 | 3/16 | 17.55 | 7.52 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| (Jaffna Stallions) | ||||||||||||
| DAS Gunaratne | 8 | 7 | 26.0 | 1 | 196 | 9 | 2/20 | 21.77 | 7.53 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| (Kandy Tuskers) | ||||||||||||
| Anwar Ali | 8 | 7 | 20.3 | 0 | 226 | 9 | 3/37 | 25.11 | 11.02 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 |
| (Dambulla Viiking) | ||||||||||||
| AD Russell | 8 | 5 | 13.0 | 0 | 116 | 8 | 3/18 | 14.50 | 8.92 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| (Colombo Kings) | ||||||||||||
The wicket line is lead up by the two Sri Lankans lead by an Afghani, with De Silva coming at number one with 17 wickets followed by D Lakhsan and Qais Ahmad with 13 and 12 wickets respectively.
Lanka Premier League Previous Winners List
Jaffna Stallion/Kings and Galle Gladiators are the two most successful teams with both teams competing in the finals in both the seasons , and Jaffna Kings turning out as champions each time.
2020 – Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs
2021 – Jaffna Kings won by 23 runs.
Lanka Premier League Prize Money Pool Distribution
Lanka Premier League Prize Money
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Standings | Prize Money (LKR) | Prize Money (USD) | Teams |
Champions | LKR 20 million | $100,000
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Runner-ups | LKR 10 million | $50,000 | 1 |
Total Prize Money | $150,000 (only for winners and runner-ups) | ||
The 2021 season came up with rewarding USD 100,000 to the champions and USD 50,000 to the runner ups.